CN108605211B - Method for transmitting messages to a motor vehicle, processor device, display device - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for transmitting a message to be displayed to a display device of a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps: -selecting at least one vehicle from a vehicle database on a central computer by means of predetermined selection criteria, to which messages are to be transmitted and determining a mobile radio communication identification number of the mobile radio communication system belonging to the respective vehicle, -activating an inactive subscriber identity module of the mobile radio communication system by means of the mobile radio communication identification number, wherein the subscriber identity module is connected to the radio device of the at least one selected vehicle, -establishing a data connection from the central computer to the radio device of the at least one selected vehicle via the mobile radio communication system, -transmitting the message to be displayed to the radio-connected processor device of the respective determined vehicle via the data connection by the central computer, -continuing processing of the message by the processor device and displaying said message on a display means connected to the processor device.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to a method, a processor device, a motor vehicle having the processor device, and a message transmission system for transmitting a message to be displayed to a display device of a motor vehicle.
Background
Motor vehicles often have display devices that can be used to display various types of information to the driver and/or passengers of the motor vehicle. The information can be obtained, for example, from a navigation device of the motor vehicle, a radio device, a CD/DVD player, a modem (internet) or another device or apparatus of the motor vehicle.
The information displayed on the display device is processed by the software module, collated and presented on the display device in modern motor vehicles. These software modules, which can be implemented and executed on the motor vehicle, typically provide various services. These services may include, for example, system services, network services, telecommunications services, navigation services, media presentation services, messaging services, and other information, entertainment, and maintenance services.
Here, the service may be free of charge or may be provided for a fee by a service provider. The manufacturer of the motor vehicle, who provides the service to the purchaser of the motor vehicle, often appears here as a service provider. The purchaser can then subscribe to such services when needed.
Different vehicles of the same manufacturer often have various software versions. While certain services are provided on one vehicle or the required software modules are installed and implemented there, it is possible that these software modules are not present on another vehicle. In particular, motor vehicles exist on which no software module for the message service is present and is not implemented.
This may also apply at the end of the agreed validity period of the subscribed service. There is then the possibility of terminating the software module required for the service or even uninstalling the relevant components of the software module.
In certain situations it may be advantageous to perform a communication with the driver or the owner of the motor vehicle. There is often no possibility of communication, since information about the purchaser, in particular about the second purchaser or the next purchaser, is also not in the hands of the manufacturer for data protection reasons. This means that the possibility of direct communication between the manufacturer and the purchaser is precluded. In some countries there is only the possibility that the purchaser can be informed of the message by communication or indirectly from the manufacturer side through the relevant authorities. This is often possible in countries such as germany, for example, in the case of the legitimate exceptional cases for the purpose of repair or defective recall actions.
Disclosure of Invention
It is an object of the present invention to provide a method, a processor device, a motor vehicle having the processor device and a message transmission system for transmitting messages to be displayed to a display device of the motor vehicle, so that the messages can be transmitted to the motor vehicle at any time and independently of the software state and/or the mobile radio communication state of the motor vehicle and can be displayed on the display device of the motor vehicle.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a method, a processor device, a motor vehicle having the processor device and a message transmission system for transmitting a message to be displayed to a display device of a motor vehicle, so that information specific to the vehicle owner or driver can be obtained and/or it can be proven that the message is known.
The object of the invention is also to provide a method, a processor device, a motor vehicle having the processor device, and a message transmission system for transmitting messages to be displayed to display devices of a plurality of motor vehicles, whereby the transmission capacity provided can be used efficiently.
One or more of these tasks are solved by a method or device according to the invention. A method for transmitting a message to be displayed to a display device of a motor vehicle, comprising the following steps:
selecting at least one motor vehicle from a database, to which messages are to be transmitted, on a central computer remote from the motor vehicles by means of predetermined selection criteria, and determining from the database a mobile radio communication identification number of a radio device of a mobile radio communication system belonging to the respective motor vehicle, for example the motor vehicle,
remotely activating an inactive subscriber identity module of the mobile radio communication system by means of a radio connection according to the determined mobile radio communication identification number, wherein the subscriber identity module is connected to the radio device of the at least one selected motor vehicle, wherein the subscriber identity module has an associated mobile radio communication identification number,
-establishing a data connection from the central computer to the radio device of the at least one selected motor vehicle establishing a radio connection, wherein the central computer establishes a data connection with an associated mobile radio communication identification number,
transmitting the message to be displayed by the central computer via a data connection to the radio-connected processor device of the respective specific motor vehicle,
-continuing processing of the message by the processor device and displaying the message on a display means connected to the processor device.
By selecting at least one motor vehicle to which a message is to be transmitted by means of predetermined selection criteria, the message can be transmitted specifically to one or more specific motor vehicles.
The selection criteria for selecting at least one vehicle include vehicle identification number, vehicle type, vehicle model, vehicle code number (Krafffahrzeugschlusselnommer), year of manufacture, mobile radio communication status and/or software status. The criteria may be applied or used to select a vehicle, either alone or in combination.
The transmission of the message is carried out by the radio device of at least one selected motor vehicle. Such transmission means are often connected to a subscriber identity module. This subscriber identity module is necessary in order to be able to establish communication via the mobile radio communication system, since it unambiguously identifies the subscriber in the respective mobile radio communication network. The identification of the subscriber identity module is carried out here by means of a mobile radio communication identification number.
The subscriber identity module can be designed here, for example, as a SIM card.
Many of these subscriber identity modules are already installed in motor vehicles when they are manufactured. The corresponding subscriber identity module is activated or deactivated depending on the service subscribed by the purchaser.
By activating the inactive subscriber identity module, the possibility is created of transmitting the message to be displayed to the display device of the respective motor vehicle provided with the subscriber identity module. This means that the communication can take place independently of the mobile radio communication state of the motor vehicle. Direct communication with the driver of the motor vehicle (often in accordance with the purchaser) or with the passenger can thereby be achieved, even if the subscriber identity module itself is not activated.
The subscriber identity module is activated by a mobile radio communications operator of the mobile radio communications system concerned in such a way that the mobile radio communications operator configures the mobile radio communications system for mobile radio communications identification numbers in such a way that the subscriber identity module is accepted as being suitable for use in the mobile radio communications system.
The mobile radio communication state is understood within the scope of the present invention to be the state of the mobile radio communication component of the motor vehicle with respect to its communication capability.
The central computer can check, before transmitting the message to be displayed, via the data connection whether one or more software modules are required on the processor device for further processing and/or displaying of the message, and in case the required software modules are not installed on the processor device, the installation instruction or the respective software module together with the installation instruction is transmitted by the central computer via the data connection to the processor device for installing the respective software module. If the required software modules are not implemented, the implementation instructions can be transmitted by the central computer via a data connection to the processor device for implementing the respective software modules.
By installing and/or implementing the software module, the message to be displayed can be transmitted to the motor vehicle and displayed on the display device of the motor vehicle at any time and independently of the software module of the motor vehicle.
Within the scope of the present invention, a software state refers to the state that a software module is in with respect to its installation state and its current implementation state.
The mounting state here includes the following states:
-the position of the mounted part is determined,
-is not installed and is installable, and
not installed and not installable.
The software module which is not installed and is directly installable can be stored in a memory device in the motor vehicle, which is connected to the processor device, and can be installed there. However, if there are software modules that are not installed and are not installable, the central computer may transmit the software modules for installation. The transferred software module is stored in the memory device as an installable software module and is installed from there by means of the transferred installation instructions.
The implementation states include the following states:
-the fact that the process has been carried out,
is not implemented and can be implemented, and
not implemented and not.
An unpractical and non-implementable software module refers within the scope of the present invention to a software module for which a specific further software module is required for its implementability, but which specific further software module is not currently implemented and/or installed.
Since the central computer is informed about the software state of the processor device, the central computer can carry out the necessary measures to change the software state in such a way that the transmission of messages can take place. That is, the central computer causes all software modules required for displaying the message to be in the installation state "installed" and the implementation state "implemented". The central computer then transmits the message to be displayed.
One or more software modules installed or implemented on the processor device for continuing to process the message and/or to display the message may be unloaded on the processor device by means of an unloading instruction transmitted by the central computer and/or terminated on the processor device by means of a terminating instruction transmitted by the central computer.
The previous software state, that is to say the installation state before the installation of the software module and/or the implementation state before the implementation of the software module, can thus be established again.
The software modules to be unloaded can be stored in the storage device during the unloading, so that they can be installed again easily and quickly when needed again. But it is also possible to delete installable software modules from the storage means by means of the central computer.
The user identity module may be deactivated after the message is displayed on the display means.
Whereby the previous mobile radio communication state can be established again.
Deactivation of the subscriber identity module is here effected analogously to activation by the mobile radio communications operator of the mobile radio communications system concerned.
In order to transmit the message to be displayed, the central computer can first transmit the trigger signal to the processor device of the respective determined motor vehicle. The trigger signal may drive the processor device to invoke a message or a link to a message from the central computer. When a link to the message is called from the central computer in the process, the processor device can then call the message by means of the link.
Thereby efficiently utilizing the provided transmission capacity and/or the provided resources.
Within the scope of the present invention, the transmission capacity provided means the amount of data that can be transmitted per unit time over the mobile radio communication system.
Resources within the scope of the present invention refer to operating components or system resources of a computer, which are required for operating the computer or for implementing a computer program.
The trigger signal is within the scope of the invention referred to as a small message, which contains an indication of the recipient of the trigger signal and a reference to the data source. A reference to a data source may be understood as a command for invoking data of the data source. But the trigger signal may also contain a command for the invocation.
Such a trigger signal can be transmitted multiple times because it has only a small amount of data. The consumption of the data to be transmitted is justified even if the success rate of the data called upon transmitting the trigger signal to the different motor vehicles is not particularly high. The trigger signal is preferably no more than 256 bytes or characters.
For a plurality of motor vehicles, the activation and/or deactivation of the subscriber identity module and/or the installation, implementation, removal and/or termination of one or more software modules can be carried out by means of a selection of a plurality of motor vehicles.
The previous mobile radio communication state and/or software state can thus be re-established for a plurality of motor vehicles simultaneously and thus efficiently. A plurality of motor vehicles can be selected according to the selection criteria set forth above.
When displaying the message by means of the input means, a user response, in particular a user confirmation or a user input, may be detected by the processor device. The user response may be transmitted by the processor device to the central computer for storage via a data connection.
The acknowledgement of the transmitted message can thus be detected by the user and recorded on the central computer. This is advantageous when messages are transmitted, the acknowledgement of which is of legal importance, for example messages at the time of recall of an action. In some countries, for example, recall actions can be transmitted directly to the respective driver or purchaser of the motor vehicle, not via communication from the relevant authorities or communication agencies, so as to comply with legal regulations.
Furthermore, there is the possibility of data input being requested by the user. Data relating to the person, such as name, address and/or other contact possibilities, such as Email address, telephone number, etc., can be queried. This creates the possibility of coming into contact with the purchaser of the motor vehicle after purchasing the motor vehicle, in order to be able to provide further services and/or counseling and thus to increase customer satisfaction.
The user is within the scope of the invention a member of the driver or passenger of the motor vehicle and preferably a purchaser or owner of the motor vehicle or a person authorized by the purchaser or owner.
According to a further aspect of the invention, the processor device is provided for transmitting a message to be displayed to a display device of the motor vehicle. The processor device is designed to receive a message to be displayed and to display the message on a display device of the motor vehicle. The processor device can be connected to a data bus of the motor vehicle via a data bus interface for receiving messages to be displayed and for displaying said messages. The data bus is connected to a radio device for receiving messages to be displayed and to a display device for displaying messages. The processor device is here constructed for carrying out the method set forth above.
According to another aspect of the invention, a motor vehicle is provided comprising such a processor device.
According to another aspect of the invention, a messaging system comprising such a motor vehicle is provided.
Furthermore, the message transmission system can comprise a central computer for transmitting the message to be displayed to the display device of the motor vehicle and an operating computer for operating the central computer.
The message transmission system can be centrally controlled by means of the central computer, all control data being centrally accessible on the central computer.
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FIG. 1 is a messaging system for transmitting a message to be displayed to a display device of a motor vehicle; and
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Next, an exemplary embodiment of a message transmission system 1 for transmitting a message to be displayed to a display device of a motor vehicle is explained (fig. 1).
The messaging system 1 comprises a central computer 2, an operating computer 3, a processor device 4 of a motor vehicle 5 and a motor vehicle 5 with the processor device 4.
The central computer 2 is connected to a memory device 6 for storing data associated with implementing a method for transmitting a message to be displayed to a display device of a motor vehicle. The data includes software modules, installation information, identification marks for identifying persons, user data for recording or inputting user responses, authentication data, authorization data and/or communication connection data and vehicle-specific parameters. Vehicle-specific parameters may be stored in a vehicle database.
The vehicle-specific parameters include parameters that are specified, predetermined and/or assigned to the vehicle 5 during the production of the vehicle 5. These parameters are, for example, a vehicle identification number for vehicle identification, such as a vehicle chassis number, for example a motor vehicle model number or a motor vehicle code number, a vehicle model number name, communication connection data for communication with the motor vehicle 5, an identification number and/or a version number of a device, an apparatus, a software module, etc. present on the motor vehicle.
The stored communication connection data include all data required for communication with the computer 2, 3 or the motor vehicle 5, such as IP addresses, mobile radio communication data, mobile radio communication operator data, radio device data and subscriber identity module data.
The central computer 2 is connected to a data network 7. The data network 7 may be a local area data network (LAN) or a Wide Area Network (WAN), such as the internet.
The operating computer 3 is likewise connected to the data network 7, so that it can communicate with the central computer 2. The operating computer 3 is used to operate the central computer 2, wherein a login process is preferably provided on the operating computer 3 for the operator of the operating computer 3 to login to the central computer 2 with different identities and rights.
Furthermore, the mobile radio operator computer 8 is connected to the data network 7 and can communicate with the central computer 2 via this data network 7. The mobile radio communications operator computer 8 is here a computer system of a mobile radio communications operator of a mobile radio communications system, which the central computer 2 can access in order to activate and deactivate the subscriber identity module. An authentication procedure can preferably be carried out here, so that only authorized central computers 2 can communicate with the mobile radio operator computer 8.
Furthermore, a stationary radio device 9 is connected to the data network 7, so that the central computer 2 and the stationary radio device 9 can communicate with one another.
The stationary communication device 9 is connected to a radio device 11 arranged in the motor vehicle 5 by means of a radio connection 10. The radio device 11 is connected to a data bus 12 in the motor vehicle 5 and is designed, for example, for transmitting data in a mobile radio communication system. The mobile radio communication system may be a system according to a mobile radio communication standard, such as GSM, UMTS, LTE, 4G or 5G. If the radio apparatus 11 is constructed in accordance with such a mobile radio communication standard, it has a radio apparatus identification number called IMEI (international mobile station equipment identification number). The radio identification number is included with the radio data.
A subscriber identity module 13, which has a mobile radio communication identification number and may have a mobile radio communication telephone number, is connected to the radio device 11. The subscriber identity module 13 can be unambiguously identified by means of the mobile radio communication identification number and addressed by means of the mobile radio communication telephone number. In the subscriber identity module 13 configured as a SIM card, the mobile radio communication identification number is called ICC-ID (integrated circuit card identification number) and the mobile radio communication telephone number is called MSISDN (mobile subscriber integrated services digital network number or mobile station integrated services digital network number). Both the mobile radio telephone number and the mobile radio identification number are included with the subscriber identity module data.
Since the respective motor vehicle can be unambiguously identified in the motor vehicle database by means of the vehicle identification number, the radio identification number, the mobile radio communication identification number and the mobile radio communication telephone number of the motor vehicle 5 can be accessed. If the radio device 11 is replaced by another radio device 11 and/or the subscriber identity module 13 is replaced by another subscriber identity module 13 in the motor vehicle 5, for example on the basis of maintenance or modification, the radio device identification number, the mobile radio communication identification number and/or the mobile radio communication telephone number in the motor vehicle database are updated.
The processor device 4 has a data bus interface 14. The processor device 4 is connected to the data bus 12 via the data bus interface 14, so that finally the central computer 2 and the processor device 4 can communicate with one another via the components mentioned above.
The data bus 12 connects further devices or units of the motor vehicle 5 to one another and to the processor device 4. These devices and apparatuses of the motor vehicle 5 can communicate with each other and with the processor device 4 via a data bus 12.
Connected to the data bus 12 is a display device 15 for displaying messages, in particular messages to be transmitted according to the invention. Other content or information, such as navigation maps, driving instructions, internet content, music playlists, multimedia content, etc., may also be displayed on the display device 15.
Further components of the processor device 4 are explained next.
The microprocessor 16 of the control processor device 4 is connected to the data bus interface 14. The microprocessor 16 may communicate with the data bus 12 via a data bus interface 14.
The microprocessor 16 is also connected to an internal memory 17. The internal memory 17 is used for storing programs that can be implemented by the microprocessor 16 and that are implemented when the processor device 4 is running, such as an internet browser, a message APP, a short message service, and for storing other data during the running of the processor device 4.
The microprocessor 16 is also connected to a memory device interface 18 to which an external memory device 19 is coupled. The microprocessor 16 can write data to or read data from an external storage device 19 via the storage device interface 18. This serves to store data using a storage medium which is as advantageous as possible, in particular when large amounts of data are stored on an installable software module. The external memory device 19 is preferably designed as a persistent memory, so that data is not lost even when the power supply is switched off or fails. The external storage device 19 is, for example, a drive having a flash memory for storage.
Vehicle-specific parameters, communication connection data, authentication data, messages to be displayed, user responses, installable software modules and/or installed software modules can be stored in the internal memory 17 and/or in the external memory device 19.
One exemplary embodiment of a method for transmitting a message to be displayed to a display device of a motor vehicle is explained next (fig. 2). The method can be implemented with the messaging system 1 set forth above.
The method starts in step S1.
In step S2, at least one message to be displayed on the at least one motor vehicle 5 is generated on the operating computer 3 by the operator. The generation of the message here also includes the loading of the already generated message from a storage medium (not shown), from the central computer 2 or from another computer system (not shown) connected to the data network 7. The loading of the message from the central computer 2 is preferably premised on the operator having previously completed logging on the central computer 2 with successful authentication.
The operator then selects at least one vehicle 5 to which the message is to be transmitted (step S3). The operator preferably logs on to the central computer 2 for this purpose or if this has not already occurred. The operator selects the at least one motor vehicle 5, wherein the operator enters at least one respective selection criterion or range or combination of selection criteria for the selection. It is also possible to select a plurality of motor vehicles 5 and then to transmit the same message to these in the course of a further method step.
The central computer 2 determines, using the entered selection criteria, the respective communication link data for communication with the respective motor vehicle 5 and the mobile radio communication status and the software status of the motor vehicle from the motor vehicle database stored in the memory device 6 (step S4). The communication connection data comprise a mobile radio communication identification number assigned to the respective subscriber identity module 13, which is connected to the radio device 11 of the motor vehicle in the respective motor vehicle 5. The communication connection data can also comprise a mobile radio telephone number, provided that the subscriber identity module 13 is at least once activated before the method is carried out or the mobile radio telephone number is stored in the motor vehicle database. The mobile radio communication state indicates whether the subscriber identity module 13 is activated or not, and the software state indicates the software modules installed in the motor vehicle 5 and the implementation state of said software modules.
The central computer 2 then checks whether the user identity module 13 of the respective motor vehicle 5 is deactivated (step S5). The central computer can perform this check with the aid of the previously determined mobile radio communication state.
If the user identity module 13 is deactivated, the method flow continues with the implementation of step S6, where the user identity module 13 is activated in step S6. The activation is performed by the central computer 2 in such a way that it transmits an activation message with the mobile radio communication identification number belonging to the subscriber identity module 13 to the mobile radio communication operator computer 8. The authentication of the central computer 2 preferably takes place here on the mobile radio operator computer 8, so that only authorized central computers 2 can transmit activation messages.
In the case of a subscriber identity module 13 which has not been activated until now for the first time, it may occur that a mobile radio telephone number has not yet been allocated to this subscriber identity module 13 or stored in the motor vehicle database. The mobile radio operator computer 8 then allocates a new mobile radio telephone number to the subscriber identity module 13 after obtaining the activation message. The mobile radio operator computer 8 transmits the assigned mobile radio telephone number to the central computer 2 as a response to the activation message. The central computer 2 may then store the obtained mobile radio telephone number in association with the vehicle identification number in a vehicle database.
A data connection is then established by the central computer 2 via the radio link 10 to the motor vehicle by means of the mobile radio telephone number associated with the subscriber identity module 13 of the motor vehicle 5 (S7).
In the next step S8, the software status of the motor vehicle 5 is checked by the central computer 2. That is to say, it is checked whether the software modules required for transmitting the message are installed and implemented on the processor device 4.
In the event that not all required software modules are installed and implemented, the method flow continues with the implementation of step S9, in step S9 the central computer 2 installing the required software modules on the processor device 4 by means of an installation message or implementing the required software modules on the processor device by means of an implementation message. The central computer 2 first checks here for each unmounted software module: each software module is stored as an installable software module, for example, as a software package, in the internal memory 17 or in the external storage device 19. If the software modules that are not installed are not stored there, the central computer 2 transfers the software modules via a data connection to the processor device 4, which stores the transferred software modules as installable software modules either in the internal memory 17 or in the external memory device 19. If the uninstalled software module is stored or temporarily stored as an installable software module, an installation message is transmitted by the central computer 2 to the processor device 4 in order to install the uninstalled software module. Installation takes place in the internal memory 17 or in a special area of the external memory device 19 which serves as an extended program memory for the processor device 4. After all the required software modules have been installed, check: whether the processor device 4 implements all of these software modules. In order to implement the software modules that are not implemented, the central computer 2 transmits a respective implementation message for each such software module. Implementation messages for different software modules can also be transmitted together in one implementation message, so that the transmission capacity of the mobile radio communication system is only lightly loaded. Upon receipt of the implementation message, the processor device 4 installs and implements the software modules, so that all required software modules are implemented.
The central computer 2 then transmits the at least one message to be displayed to the processor device 4 (step S10). The message transmission takes place here in that the central computer 2 first transmits a trigger signal to the processor device 4. This trigger signal actuates the processor device 4 in order to invoke the message or the link to the message from the central computer 2. When a link to a message is transmitted by the central computer 2 in the process, the processor device 4 then invokes the message by means of the link, whereupon the central computer 2 transmits the message. Several messages to be displayed can also be transmitted one after the other in the process.
The trigger signal, link and/or message can be transmitted here, for example, via a Short Message Service (SMS) to the mobile radio telephone number of the subscriber identity module and/or via a network to the IP address (IP: internet protocol) of the radio device 11. Network access may be provided by a program implemented on the processor device 4.
A message or messages to be displayed are then displayed by the processor device 4 on the display means 15 in such a way that the processor device 4 transmits the message to the display means 15 via the data bus 12 (step S11).
After executing the display process, the central computer 2 terminates the software module previously implemented in step S9 and/or unloads the software module previously installed in step S9 (step S12). This takes place analogously to the installation or implementation of the software module, i.e. by the central computer 2 transmitting a termination message and/or an uninstallation message to the processor device 4. In this case, the installable software modules stored in the internal memory 17 or in the external memory device 19 can remain stored for later use in the scope of a reinstallation. But these software modules can also be deleted in response to a deletion message from the central computer 2.
The central computer 2 then deactivates the user identity module 13 that was previously activated in step S6 (step S13). This takes place analogously to the activation in step S6 in that the central computer 2 transmits a deactivation message with the mobile radio communication identification number assigned to the subscriber identity module 13 to the mobile radio communication operator computer 8. The authentication of the central computer 2 here preferably takes place on the mobile radio operator computer 8, so that only authorized central computers 2 can transmit the deactivation message.
The method flow continues with the implementation of step S14, in which it is determined whether the operation is to be continued or not in step S14.
If the operation should be continued, step S2 is re-executed. Otherwise, the method ends in step S15.
If in step S5 it is determined by the central computer 2 that the respective user identity module is not activated, the method flow continues directly with the implementation of step S7.
If the central computer 2 determines in step S8 that all the necessary software modules are installed and implemented on the processor device 4, the method flow continues directly with the implementation of step S10.
An alternative embodiment of the messaging system 1 is set forth next.
The processor device 4 is shown in the present exemplary embodiment as a control device which is independent of other, not illustrated components of the motor vehicle 5. However, this control device also corresponds to a central control device of the motor vehicle 5, which can also perform other functions. The messages can thus be transmitted by means of a central control unit which is provided in any case on modern motor vehicles 5. This, however, places a burden on the computational efficiency of the central control unit and on the available resources.
A plurality of mobile radio operator computers 8 of different mobile radio operators and/or a plurality of stationary radio devices 9 of these different mobile radio operators can be connected to the data network 7. If there are a plurality of mobile radio operator computers 8 of different mobile radio operators, each different mobile radio operator can be assigned at least one stationary radio device 9 which can be used only by the mobile radio operator.
If there are a plurality of stationary radio devices 9 of different mobile radio operators, the stationary radio devices 9 can be operated in different mobile radio communication systems, in different frequency ranges and/or with different multiplexing methods and/or coding methods.
The subscriber identity module 13 can also be designed in such a way that it can be flexibly assigned to a specific mobile radio operator at any time. This means that the subscriber identity module 13 can be configured by means of a subscriber identity module configuration message for communication via one of the different mobile radio carriers. The subscriber identity module 13 is then assigned a (first) mobile radio operator before the radio device 11 is installed or before the radio device 11 with the subscriber identity module 13 is installed in the motor vehicle 5. If the subscriber identity module 13 is configured as a SIM card, this SIM card is a so-called white-label SIM and the subscriber identity module configuration message is called a SIM Subscription (SIM-Subscription).
As an alternative to the display device 15 being configured as a touch-sensitive screen, the display device 15 may also be configured as non-touch-sensitive. In this case, an input device (not shown) is provided, which can preferably be connected to the data bus 12 and can be detected by means of a user response. The input device can be configured here as a keyboard, keys, camera, preferably with a position control or the like.
Such an input device can also be provided in addition to the display device 15 which is designed as a touch-sensitive screen.
The external storage device 19 may also be eliminated. In which case the storage device interface 18 may be additionally eliminated. All data required for the operation of the processor device 4 can then be stored in the internal memory 17. The internal memory 17 is then preferably designed as a persistent memory, so that data is not lost even if the power supply is switched off or fails.
Alternatively or additionally, the messaging functionality may be fully or partially undertaken by a dedicated messaging computer 20, shown in dashed lines in fig. 1. The central computer 2 does not implement or only partially implements the messaging functionality. The message computer 20 is connected to the data network 7 and the central computer 2 can communicate with the message computer. The message computer 20 may transmit messages, links to transmit messages, and/or trigger signals. The central computer 2 then only carries out the functions not assumed by the message computer 20. The message computer 20 preferably transmits at least a message. The application of the message computer 20 saves resources of the central computer 2, in particular when transmitting many and/or a large number of messages.
An alternative embodiment of the above-described method for transmitting a message to be displayed to a display device of a motor vehicle is explained next.
The order of execution of steps S2 and S3 may be interchanged.
The order of implementation of steps S2 to S4 may be changed to: s3, S4 and S2.
If there are a plurality of mobile radio operator computers 8 of different mobile radio operators, the central computer 2 determines in step S4, using the vehicle database, by which of these mobile radio operator computers 8 the subscriber identity module 13 can be activated. If step S6 is implemented, the central computer 2 transmits an activation message to the mobile radio carrier computer 8 determined in step S4.
If the central computer 2 determines in step S4 that the subscriber identity module 13 is configured to be flexibly allocated with a mobile radio operator, the central computer first determines which mobile radio operator is currently allocated to the subscriber identity module 13. Since communication with the subscriber identity module 13 is possible only via the mobile radio operator. The central computer 2 can then determine, for example by means of a list of possible mobile radio operators, whether another mobile radio operator can be advantageously assigned to the subscriber identity module 13. By using another mobile radio operator, advantages such as more efficient use of transmission capacity and/or more efficient, faster and/or more cost effective data transfer may be obtained.
If the central computer 2 determines in step S4 another or new mobile radio operator to be allocated to the subscriber identity module 13, it can first transmit a subscriber identity module configuration message for allocating said another or new mobile radio operator to the subscriber identity module 13 via the mobile radio operator computer 8 of the currently allocated mobile radio operator in step S6. The central computer 2 then activates the subscriber identity module 13 as set forth above via the mobile radio operator computer 8 of the newly allocated mobile radio operator (step S6).
The message may also be transmitted directly in step S10. This means that the message is transmitted by the central computer 2 to the processor device 4 without prior transmission of a trigger signal or link.
If there is a message computer 20, the central computer 2 can transmit the trigger signal to be transmitted, the link and/or the message to be transmitted to this message computer 20 together with the corresponding communication connection data in step S10. The message computer 20 then transmits the trigger signal, the link and/or the message to the respective motor vehicle 5.
One or more user responses, such as user confirmation or user input, may be detected by the processor device 4 after the message is displayed in step S11. The user response or user responses may then be transmitted by the processor device 4 to the central computer 2 and temporarily stored in the internal memory 17 or in an external memory device 19 for later use or transmission. This allows the driver or passenger of the motor vehicle to obtain information specific to the vehicle owner or driver when the driver or passenger is requested to enter information, such as data relating to persons, by means of the message to be displayed and is executed. When the driver or passenger of the motor vehicle is requested by means of the displayed message for confirmation and the driver or passenger of the motor vehicle executes this by, for example, actuating a key on the input device, it can be confirmed that the driver or passenger of the motor vehicle has learned the displayed message.
In case termination, uninstallation, deletion and/or deactivation of the software module should not be performed on the processor device 4, the implementation of steps S12 and/or S13 may be cancelled or may be skipped.
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Claims (13)
1. A method for transmitting a message to be displayed to a display device of a motor vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:
-selecting the motor vehicle (5) from a database by means of predetermined selection criteria on a central computer (2) remote from the motor vehicle to which messages are to be transmitted,
-determining from the database a mobile radio communication identification number of the radio device of the motor vehicle,
-remotely activating an inactive subscriber identity module (13) of the mobile radio communication system by means of a radio connection in accordance with the determined mobile radio communication identification number, wherein the subscriber identity module (13) has an associated mobile radio communication identification number,
-establishing a data connection from a central computer (2) to a radio device (11) of the motor vehicle (5) establishing a radio connection, wherein the central computer establishes a data connection with an associated mobile radio communication identification number,
-a processor device (4) connected to a radio device (11) for transmitting the message to be displayed to the motor vehicle (5) by the central computer (2) via a data connection, and
-continuing processing of the message by the processor device (4) and displaying the message on a display means (15) connected to the processor device (4).
2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that the central computer (2) checks through the data connection before transmitting the message to be displayed, whether one or more software modules are required on the processor device (4) to continue processing and/or displaying the message, and in case the required software module is not installed on the processor device (4), an installation instruction or the respective software module together with the installation instruction is transmitted by the central computer (2) to the processor device (4) over the data connection for installing the respective software module, and/or, in case the required software module is not implemented, transmitting implementation instructions from the central computer (2) to the processor device (4) via the data connection to implement the respective software module.
3. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that said one or more software modules are unloaded on said processor device (4) by means of an unloading instruction transmitted by said central computer (2) and/or terminated on said processor device (4) by means of a terminating instruction transmitted by said central computer (2), said one or more software modules being installed and/or implemented on said processor device (4) for continuing processing said message and/or displaying said message.
4. A method according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that said subscriber identity module (13) is deactivated after the display of the message on said display means (15).
5. Method according to any of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, for transmitting the message to be displayed, a trigger signal is first transmitted by the central computer (2) to a processor device (4) of the respective determined motor vehicle (5), wherein the trigger signal actuates the processor device (4) in order to recall the message or a link to the message from the central computer (2), and in that, when the link to the message is recalled from the central computer (2), the processor device (4) recalls the message from the central computer (2) by means of the link.
6. Method according to claim 3, characterized in that the activation and/or deactivation of the subscriber identity module and/or the installation, implementation, uninstallation and/or termination of the one or more software modules is performed for a plurality of motor vehicles (5) by means of selecting a plurality of motor vehicles.
7. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a user response can be detected by the processor device (4) while displaying the message by means of the input means, and that the user response is transmitted by the processor device (4) to the central computer (2) for storage via the data connection.
8. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the subscriber identity module (13) is constructed as a SIM card.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein the user response comprises a user confirmation or a user input.
10. A processor device for transmitting a message to be displayed to a display device of a motor vehicle, wherein the processor device (4) is designed to receive the message to be displayed and to display the message on the display device (15) of the motor vehicle (5), and the processor device (4) can be connected to a data bus (12) of the motor vehicle (5) via a data bus interface (14) for receiving the message to be displayed and for displaying the message, and the data bus (12) is connected to a radio device (11) for receiving the message to be displayed and to the display device (15) for displaying the message, wherein the processor device (4) is designed to carry out the method according to one of claims 1 to 9.
11. Motor vehicle comprising a processor device (4) according to claim 10.
12. Messaging system comprising a motor vehicle (5) according to claim 11.
13. Messaging system according to claim 12, characterised in that the messaging system (1) comprises a central computer (2) for transmitting messages to be displayed to a display device (15) of the motor vehicle (5) and an operating computer (3) for operating the central computer (2).
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